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Old November 2nd, 2012, 06:23 AM   #11
csmith12
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Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
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Originally Posted by choneofakind View Post
My question is why do so many cars feel the need to just rail the gas pedal through turns?
There are many ways to initiate a drift, one of them is a surge of throttle to cause the rear to slip and step out. You can do the same on a bike. Pedrosa does it all the time. He spins it up at apex, especially in the wet. It's also an extremely fun way to square off a corner in the dirt.
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